Question

80 dollars is divided between 2 men such that one quarter of one person share is equal to 1/6 of the other

Answer 1

Answer:

x=32

y=48

Step-by-step explanation:

let x&y be the men's quotient

x+y=80

x/4=y/6 =>x=4y/6

4y/6+6y/6=80

10y/6=80

y=6*80/10=48

x=4*48/6=32